Healthcare organizations need physician engagement more today than ever before. Performance improvement initiatives are not sustainable without leadership and involvement by the physician community. This program will offer transformative strategies resulting in learning organizations achieving greater gains from their improvement activities. Should you have technical questions, please contact the AMA Unified Service Center at 1-800-621-8335. Should you have any questions regarding the content of this activity, please contact Katie Tinney at kathryn.tinney@ama-assn.org or 312-464-5450.

Describe organizational strategies in which physicians can participate in performance improvement and risk reduction activities.

Target Audience This activity is designed for medical staff leaders.

Statement of Need This program was designed to meet the educational needs of physicians seeking strategies to increase physician engagement. Specifically, physicians need to be able to apply the principles of high reliability to their healthcare organizations and use evidence based performance improvement methodologies to advance changes to achieve desired outcomes.

Statement of Competency This activity is designed to address the following ABMS/ACGME competencies: practice-based learning and improvement; interpersonal and communication skills; and professionalism.

Accreditation Statement The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement The American Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement The content of this activity does not relate to any product of a commercial interest as defined by the ACCME; therefore, neither the planners nor the faculty have relevant financial relationships to disclose. Receiving Your CME Credit In order to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must complete the evaluation.